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Adventures Await in Your Own Backyard

6 min readDec 30, 2020

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No doubt you’ve experienced limits on how much fun you’re able to create in your own backyard. Conversing with others on Zoom, Facebook, or other sources has lost its charm.

Despite what the current circumstances dictate, we’ve all had moments of low money ebbs. That has geared us towards looking for alternative forms of entertainment. Whether you realize it or not, there is a way to find an adventure in your own backyard, and often for free. If you live in a condo, apartment, or a space with literally no backyard, think of the word as a direction to seek in the symbolic sense.

Fun Fact: Webster’s dictionary defines the word backyard as, “a yard behind a house; the area close to where one lives.” Adventure is defined as, “engage in hazardous and exciting activity, especially the exploration of unknown territory.” Now that’s more like it!

Let’s start with a literal backyard. If you don’t actually possess a backyard, try to walk towards the backside of where you live. What do you see? Is it a nicely manicured space with garden details? Is it filled with junk that now can become a treasure hunt?

When was the last time you took a walk around your neighborhood? Those of us who walk daily often walk using the same path each time. Now…

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Carlson Sandra
Carlson Sandra

Written by Carlson Sandra

Sandra loves to research and has worked hard to find answers to many life mysteries. Being a nurse, raising a family, provided many avenues to build this skill.

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